List of Famous people born in January

Cheng Lai-king is a Hong Kong politician who serves as District Councillor for the Castle Road constituency, and as chairwoman of Central and Western District Council. She is a member of the Democratic Party and a registered social worker.

Elena Dmitrievna Bashkirova is a Russian-born Israeli pianist and musical director.

Raphael Salvador Diaz is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman who currently serves as captain of EV Zug in the National League (NL). Diaz previously played with the Rangers during the 2014 season after the trade deadline. He began his professional career with EV Zug in 2003 and has also played with the Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers and the Calgary Flames.

Sabine Kusterer is a German weightlifter. She competed in the women's 58 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She also competed in the women's 59 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

Erdem Moralioglu is a British fashion designer.

Asami Imajuku (今宿麻美) is a Japanese fashion model, actress, and singer.

Petra Joy is an award-winning German feminist film director, film producer, TV producer, distributor, author, and photographer. She lives in Brighton, England. Along with Candida Royalle, Annie Sprinkle, Maria Beatty, and others, she is one of the pioneers of the movement to make pornography for women. Her genre is described as "art-core," meaning the focus is on sexuality from the female perspective, female pleasure, and creative, sensual play. Common themes in her erotic films include safe sex, men seen as sexual objects, female fantasies, and male bisexuality.

Béatrice Casadesus is a French painter and sculptor, and professor at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France.

Fumiya Kurokawa is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.

Sophie Renoir is a French actress. She is the great-granddaughter of the French Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), and daughter of the cinematographer Claude Renoir (1913–1993), granddaughter of actors Pierre Renoir and Véra Sergine, and grand-niece of film director Jean Renoir.